Author Archives: LauraMac

“Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” John 6:5 Our Lord often used questions as he taught, giving his disciples an opportunity to reason through the answers as he patiently, gently, and kindly led them to find … Continue reading →

When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” John 5:6 A strange question for Jesus to ask a man who … Continue reading →

Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. John 4:6b Surely I’ve read this passage many times over the years. But somewhere between pondering Jesus’ words to Nicodemus in John 3 and moving on to … Continue reading →

He must become greater; I must become less. John 3:30 In John Chapter 3, John the Baptist uses the analogy of a wedding to explain his devotion to Jesus. He describes His Savior as the bridegroom and compares himself to … Continue reading →

When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” John 2:3  Even in the first century, weddings were a big deal. The festivities would go on for not just hours, but for days. And … Continue reading →

  “I am the voice of one calling in the desert…’Make straight the way for the Lord.’”  John 1:23b     The Gospel of John introduces John the Baptist early in chapter 1: “There came a man who was sent … Continue reading →

          Mary Kay Beard grew up on a farm in Alabama. She learned to shoot a gun while rabbit hunting with her brothers. But as she got older, she took a greater interest in firearms, becoming … Continue reading →